In a tweet post on Monday, the Federal Minister said that the provincial government has released wheat at around 6,000 metric tons per day despite its promise to release 10,000 metric tons per day.
The minister said that the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) imported sugar at the 'most competitive' rates from the international markets without any government subsidy involved.
Apart from COVID, if we compared the industrial figures in this fiscal, it has shown a lot of improvement as compared to the previous year, said Azhar.
Talking to local media, the minister said that the government is utilizing all available resources to revive SEZ’s and develop underprivileged areas of the country.
Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azhar said that the ratification will facilitate the private sector imports, improve domestic stocks and stabilise prices.
Azhar told that the government had completed 14 of the 27 action items, whereas, out of the remaining 13, implementation on 11 points had been partially completed.
“Started consultations at NCOC with provinces on review and possible revision of sectors (subject to SOPs) on Negative List of opening up,” said Azhar in a tweet post.
We have received expressions of interest from 12 global companies for the privatization of the PSM, and six of them have visited the facility, said Azhar.
Responding to various supplementary questions during Question Hour, the minister said the past governments failed to revive or privatize Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM).
He said the debt of PSM stood at Rs. 211 billion and now the government has decided